Re: What is the reason for this piano duo layout?

On 4/6/2025 4:45 AM, DeepBlue wrote:

One does not have to be a strict literalist. I
actually prefer D.940 to be performend on 2
pianos rather than 4 hands on one piano.

No literalism involved. Schubert never wrote for two pianos, always for 4 hands, and quite simply he knew better. At the very least, the biggest difference is obviously the approach to pedaling, centralized with 4 hands and decentralized with two pianos. Then again, no worries if one prefers a transcription to the real thing. Today is national carbonara day and many restaurants make it with pancetta rather than guanciale, far from optimal but de gustibus non disputandum est.